Korean Lash Lift - The Trending Beauty Service Clients Are Obsessed With
Published date 01 December 2025
A guide to the trending beauty service of 2025 and how you can master it in your salon
Lifted, full, fluttery lashes that look as natural as possible (and that’s without the extensions, mascara, and daily maintenance) have been all the craze this year, and luckily, the Korean Lash Lift has answered your clients' prayers. That’s right! The Korean Lash Lift has transformed lash services across the UK, and we couldn't be more excited.
Unlike a traditional lash lift, the Korean-inspired technique focuses on lash health, natural definition, and super soft curl results, making it a dream service for clients with sensitivities and those with finer lashes. And even better! Leading professional beauty brands, Salon System & Lash FX, have jumped onto the lash & brow scene, and offer a gentle cystemaine-based system to help you achieve this beauty trend.
Let’s dive into what exactly a Korean Lash Lift is and why your clients will want this service during their next appointment…
What Is A Korean Lash Lift?
A Korean Lash Lift is a semi-permanent lash-enhancing treatment that uses a gentle, cysteamine-based formula to lift and curl the natural lashes. Unlike a traditional lash lift, which relies on a thioglycolate system and glue, a Korean method focuses on:
- A softer, healthier chemical process
- Minimal or no glue
- Nourishing ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin
- A clean, natural curl that lasts 8-10 weeks
- A mascara-like finish that keeps your client's beauty routine super low-maintenance
Why is the Korean Lash Lift considered healthier for your lashes?
A traditional Lash Lift tends to rely on harsher ingredients, such as thioglycate, which can be extremely drying if not used carefully. A Korean Lash Lift uses cysteamine, which is a more conditioning alternative that protects the lash strength and integrity, still providing a long-lasting lift. This ensures a healthier lash service for your clients, resulting in beautifully lifted lashes, without the stress of lash damage.
How Does It Work?
Let’s dive into a step-by-step guide on how the trending Korean Lash Lift works, so you can educate your clients on the differences from a traditional lift…
1. Prep & cleanse
The first step to any lash service is to ensure your clients' lashes are cleansed, and the lower lashes are protected with eye pads.
2. Eyelashes are gently lifted
The cysteamine-based formula is a softening solution that is applied to make the lashes pliable. Some Korean beauty methods soften the lashes before attaching them to the shield, making the process smoother and more comfortable for your clients.
3. Glueless shieldslash
During a Korean Lash Lift, a special Korean-style shield is used, often requiring no adhesive for a cleaner, less sensitising application.
4. Set & seal in place
A setting solution is used to lock the curl in place.
5. Tint & nourish the lash
For extra definition, tint the lashes to your client's desired shade, followed by a hydration serum to give the lashes some aftercare.
If you’re ready to introduce this service to your clients, we have the two leading professional beauty brands that provide everything you need to easily bring the Korean-style Lash Lift to your salon.
Salon System Lash & Brow Lift Starter Kit
Ideal for experienced lash artists as well as beginners, this kit is the perfect way to master the Korean Lash Lift technique.
Why we love the Salon System Lash & Brow Starter Kit:
- Gentle cysteamine-based formula
- Safe amounts of TGA (3.3%)
- Suitable for lash lifting and brow lamination
- Perfect for “Korean style” glueless methods
- Includes innovative Glue Balm for smoother, simpler application
Salon System Lash & Brow Lift Sachet Trio: Step 1, 2 & 3
Including a 3 step system, this trio is a hygienic, easy-to-use Korean Lash Lift system, and can also be used for laminating brows.
- Step 1: The lift lotion
Cysteamine HCL + collagen to soften and prep the lash for reshaping.
- Step 2: The fix lotion
Locks the new curl or brow shape into place.
- Step 3: The boost
With Keratin, Collagen, and conditioning actives, this restores the lash or brow's health, gloss & shine.
Lash FX: Korean Lash Lift Cysteamine Try Me Kit
This is the perfect kit for lash techs wanting a compact, fully comprehensive introduction to Korean-style lifting. It provides lash artists with full control and precision, with a no-glue technology that ensures minimal mess and faster treatment times. Including a Cysteamine cream, this offers an outstanding lift while maintaining the client's lash health. This kit is the ideal scenario for lash techs to test, practice or transition from traditional lifting methods.
What’s inside the kit?
- 4x Step 1: Lifting Cream
- 4x Step 2: Setting Cream
- 4x Step 3: Conditioning Cream
- Korean Flat Shields: Perfect for that signature root-lift effect
- Glueless Lash Lift Shields: Adhesive-free for ultimate comfort
Wanting to introduce the Korean Lash Lift to your salon?
If the Korean Lash lift is a service you would like to offer to your clients, you can shop all the Korean lash lift products from Salon System, Lash FX, and LashBase, a newly launched lash brand to Alan Howard. Including starter kits, sachets, shields and much more, bring this global beauty trend to your salon menu to give clients the lifted, natural and healthy looking lashes they’re going to be obsessed with this season.
Shop all lash essentials online or in-store at your local Alan Howard.
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